A chitosan based, laser activated thin film surgical adhesive, 'Surgilux': Preparation and demonstration

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 68, 2012, Pages

  Foster, L John R ^a   Karsten, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; Biomaterial; Chitosan; Indocyanine green; Infra red laser; Issue 68; Surgical adhesive; Surgilux

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868267206     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3527     Document Type: Article

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